Does it work to rip and convert regular dvds that you bought from a store or just dics that you made yourself?
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It will only work on non-copyrighted movies. Store DVDs/BDs typically have copyrights and/or DRM that will block you from copying. You would need additional software to remove the copyright/DRM from the DVD to be able to copy it (something like AnyDVD). The legality of it is questionable. I hope this helps :-)
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Thx Gibo, but could you be a little be more specific... I mean... What format do Rip dvds have? If this upscaling dvd player cant... which one can?
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I never tried. I am pretty sure that it will though. It duplicates any DVD. Any size it doesn't matter. All it does is duplicates whatever you put in the top slot. It is a fantastic machine. I use to make my DVD's and burn them for a church among other organizations. It won't duplicate a copyrighted dvd though.
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Thank you. I use iSkysoft DVD Ripper. Currently the only way to get Chapters using this software is to use the iPhone or iPod settings. Maybe they will upgrade their software because I like having the Chapters. I appreciate your reply.
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One program that I recommend is CloneDVDMobile by SlySoft. You do have to pay for it, but I've had it for over a year, and I've never had a problem ripping a DVD to the iPod. It's really easy to use, too.
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In stead of windows dvd maker i use ConvertXToDVD 5..... as far as software goes that is. I don't know if it was free or not, i may have went to "https://thepiratebay.se/browse"; and downloaded it with utorrent (http://www.utorrent.com/).
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Burning protected dvd's is in the grey area of being illegal. But no, Roxio is unable to "rip" protected DVD's by itself. However i hear if you used a program to make a legal digital copy of your DVD's, like the free program called "Handbrake", there would be no protection on the file that is created. Just saying.
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I use dvdshrink to rip my dvds. I purchased a codec pack for the Archos 5 on Ebay for about $30; that included all of the available plugins, not just the cinema plug in. (Archos wants $20 for each separate plug in.) With the cinema plug in, you don't need to convert your dvd files in order to watch them on the Archos 5; just drag the ripped contents to your Archos device and then enjoy watching. I really recommend paying the money for the plug ins. Having to convert every video you want to watch on your Archos would be a hassle, in my opinion.
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It accepts Divx & Xvid (in AVI container, with MP3 audio, simple profile), MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV, and MJPEG (in AVI Container), there are certain limits for them all. You can buy videos online from here or from Walmart, you can record your own video, you can download video online from places like Google Video or YouTube, or you can rip your DVDs. Whether or not you will have to go through conversion varies. Refer to epizenter.net for how to do any of that. You'll need 3rd part software to rip any commercial DVDs, the Creative software won't do it for legal reasons, but you can get software for anything you need for free. It accepts Divx & Xvid (in AVI container, with MP3 audio, simple profile), MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV, and MJPEG (in AVI Container), there are certain limits for them all. You can buy videos online from here or from Walmart, you can record your own video, you can download video online from places like Google Video or YouTube, or you can rip your DVDs. Whether or not you will have to go through conversion varies. Refer to epizenter.net for how to do any of that. You'll need 3rd part software to rip any commercial DVDs, the Creative software won't do it for legal reasons, but you can get software... » Read More It accepts Divx & Xvid (in AVI container, with MP3 audio, simple profile), MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV, and MJPEG (in AVI Container), there are certain limits for them all. You can buy videos online from here or from Walmart, you can record your own video, you can download video online from places like Google Video or YouTube, or you can rip your DVDs. Whether or not you will have to go through conversion varies. Refer to epizenter.net for how to do any of that. You'll need 3rd part software to rip any commercial DVDs, the Creative software won't do it for legal reasons, but you can get software for anything you need for free. « Show Less
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You mean take a CD and make MP3 files? MILLIONS of programs can do this. Hell Windows Media Player can but I'm not sure if that's your preference. Quintessential Player is my favorite so far, you can download it at quinnware.com. It allows you to rip from 8 kbps to 320 kbps and has a variable encoder as well.I haven't heard of many good DVD rippers that are free.
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Good question. I've never tried that. Most disc are encoded with some security so your computer will not allow you to download or copy them. I'm sure there's some stuff to download to get around that but I have no idea. If you did get around the security I'm sure you can have the entire film on your computer then of course you can do what you want with it.
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Have never tried, but if it like a regular cd/DVD disc it will probably work
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Absolutely! Not that I'm encouraging illegal activity, but, if you have a DVD decrypter, you can save a copyrighted DVD to disc (via the decrypter) and import it into VS using the import wizard (just remember to look for the saved/decrypted folder, not a disc in a drive).
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No, you'll need to "rip" them first with a program like Joboshare DVD Ripper which will create a single "container" file that you can play via the usb port on you TV box or, in my case, I just plug it into my DVD player and select the USB entry button on my remote. The movie files are listed and you just click on the one you want to play. Nice thing about Joboshare is that by default it provides "jumps" every five minutes so that you can navigate quickly back and forth (the feature is adjustible). External hard drives like this are perfect for storing and playing media files.
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For Blu Ray and regular DVDs, I use the "LG Burning Tool" software that came with the LG burner, and it works great. Good luck!
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You would have to do that after the fact. This creates the clips, but doesn't burn them to DVD's.
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James does it play whatever format source is on homemade DVD's...like say that comes from mkv or other file sources. Thanks